deleting
v. A2 Elementary US //dɪˈɫitɪŋ// UK //dɪlˈiːtɪŋ// delet·ing
v. to remove something so that it is no longer there. You use this when you erase text, delete a file, or take something away completely.
v. to remove or erase something, especially text, data, or a file, so that it no longer exists or is visible.
I am deleting the old photos from my phone.
She is deleting the draft email because she wants to rewrite it from scratch.
The software automatically deletes temporary files after thirty days to free up storage space on the hard drive.
Usage
Transitive verb; typically used in the continuous form 'deleting' when describing the ongoing action of removal.
Pitfall
deleting off the textdeleting the textDelete is transitive and does not take the particle 'off'.